According to WAVY-TV 10, the accident in Norfolk occurred at around 2 am. The deceased man had fallen from his bike while attempting to exit from I-564/Admiral Taussig Boulevard onto VA 406/Terminal Boulevard. A friend riding alongside him stopped to help, and the car collided with the fallen motorcyclist. The car kept driving.

Motorcycle riders face many dangers, and this accident illustrates two of them. First, the deceased man crashed on an exit ramp, which highlights how important riding safely remains at all times. Second, many drivers of cars and trucks have a hard time seeing motorcyclists. Some drivers rarely even watch for bikers. This "invisibility" problem is doubled when a rider falls from his or her motorcycle.